Tag: Montana
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Ziggy Marley shines light on love, unity amidst political violence
July 13, 2024 will forever be remembered as the day there was an assassination attempt on former President and current Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The news was heard around the world. The video of a triumphant, bloodied Trump with a fist in the air, yelling “Fight, fight, fight”…
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Thank you, Jefferson County, for your kindness
It’s bittersweet leaving Boulder, Montana, a place that warmly embraced me as an editor, and Kari and I as husband and wife. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to serve Jefferson County at the helm of The Monitor and to rock out with Depot Hill.
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Former tourists grateful to be locals
For the past several years, my wife, Kari, and I have come to Jefferson County to soak at Boulder Hot Springs Inn, Spa and Retreat Center. We’ve celebrated birthdays and anniversaries here. The water and the intimate nature of the place – which emphasizes healing and recovery – attracted us to the rustic, historic refuge.…
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Why I’m returning to journalism
It’s good to be back. For more than a decade I was a reporter for twice-weekly Montana newspapers in Glendive and Lewistown. Before that, I was regularly contributing to one publication or another. Journalism consumed me. Looking back, it was a no-brainer for me to pursue this career path. I’d always had a passion for…
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Christmas Eve at the South Side Tavern
Torrin finished his second Evan Williams and Coke and signaled Seth for another as he and a few other evening bar dwellers took in Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” from the jukebox. “This song makes me think of shopping,” Seth said, taking Torrin’s generous tip. “Reminds me I’m gonna have to make a late-night K-Mart run.…
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There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to proposing
Are you thinking about popping the question? If so, how do you know you’re ready to make the move? Do you create the mood or wait for the moment to present itself? Do you involve others or keep it private? There is no “one size fits all” here. The best proposal is not about what…
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Local soldier remembered on 100th anniversary of Argonne Offensive
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day I wanted to share a piece I wrote about a central Montanan whose served in the Great War. Here it is, as published in the Lewistown News-Argus: Sergeant Albert “Bert” Replogle of Grass Range was in the thick of it. A soldier in the 91st Division, known…
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Still Smiling: 94-year-old cowboy loving ranch life
Sitting in a wheelchair by his wood stove at his cabin on Gilt Edge Stage, 94-year-old Eldon Snyder reads Louis L’amour’s “The Riders of High Rock,” entering the world of Hopalong Cassidy. “I’ve read a lot of books since I quit riding two years ago,” he said. “That’s one of the main things I do:…
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Six days alone: Lewistown man found in Little Belts
Monday, Oct. 30 was just another day for 83-year-old Tacoma, Washington native Donald Maesner, but it would lead to six days of desolation and near starvation on an isolated road in the Little Belts. An avid hunter who just moved from Moore to Lewistown about two months ago, Maesner thought he’d go explore the Little…
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Wibaux band rocks the Gem at album-release party
“Versatile, talented and entertaining, Mighty Big Jim and the Tall Boys are exactly what you want for a house band. In a town of 600 just miles out from the North Dakota border, they’re especially rare, and, on Feb. 17, they were very much appreciated.”
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